car hire Southampton

[Yab]

Hi folks. Hello, we have fingers, toes and anything else we can crossed hoping this Cruise goes ahead.  I am hoping someone out there can help with advice on car hire/rental in Southampton.  We have sailed on QM2 before but not on the Eastbound transatlantic crossing. There are four of us travelling and we want to hire a car in Southampton to self drive home to Yorkshire. Does anyone know which (if any) hire companies are at the terminal or will drop off there?

[John Bull]

I'm not sure that any of the established agencies offer a delivery to the terminal.

 

But, other than Avis & Budget (who are out at the airport) they're all within a £6 to £10 taxi ride from any cruise terminal. 

QM2 usually berths at QE11 terminal, so £10.

You should find a large enough taxi on the terminal rank, or you could nominate a couple to taxi to the agency & return with the car.

 

Hertz & Europcar are a few doors apart, behind (but not walking distance from) City Cruise Terminal.

Alamo, Enterprise & National are all in one building opposite the train station. 

 

You'll probably get caned for a one-way rental, but may be worth the extra versus FOUR train fares

 

JB 🙂